Ponneri
City
Arani river passing under the Bridge at Ponneri
Ponneri Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13°19′N 80°12′E / 13.32°N 80.2°E / 13.32; 80.2
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thiruvallur
Metropolitan area	Chennai
Government
• Type	MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - MLA
• Body	Ponneri Assembly constituency
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	24,205
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	601204
Telephone code	044
Vehicle registration	TN-18
Sex ratio	970/1000 ♂/♀

Ponneri is a town located in Chennai Metropolitan Area, Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in Ponneri taluk. Ponneri is major destination for Andhra Pradesh people to buy goods. It is a part of the area Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and a vital locality in Chennai Metropolitan Area.

Geography

Ponneri is located at 13°19′N 80°12′E / 13.32°N 80.2°E / 13.32; 80.2.^[1] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Ponneri had a population of 24,205. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50% and with Minjur population, with postal code 601204, considered it could be of 50,000 as ponneri state offices governs most of state implementations on all blocks under ponneri taluk. Neighbouring towns are Minjur, Redhills, Gummidipoondi and Athipattu with development underway on NCTPS power plant project. Ponneri is on the banks of the Arani river. Ponneri is located 33 km north of Chennai and 52 km Northwest of Thiruvallur. Ponneri has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Approximately 81% of males and 66% of females are literate. About 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Ponneri assembly constituency (SC) is part of Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3]

Transport

The neighbourhood is served by the Ponneri railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.

Outer Ring Road

A 62.3 km long road connecting NH 32 / GST road at Vandalur, NH 48 (GWT Road) at Nazarethpettai, NH 716 (CTH Road) at Nemilichery to NH 16 (GNT Road) at Nallur and to TPP road at Minjur. It is developed in 2 Phases by CMA. Phase 1 (29.5 km) was open to public on 29 August 2014. Expected completion of 2nd Phase (33.1 km) is Dec 2018. Ongoing outer ring road (Expected completion by Dec 2018)^[4] is passing at a distance of 9 km (from Ponneri ) near Minjur.

Chennai Peripheral Ring Road (CPRR)

A 162 km long (5 sections, 100 m wide, 6 lane carriage way and 2 service lanes) connects Pooncheri with Kattupalli in Tiruvallur district. Estimated cost of ₹12,500 crore with INR 3216 Cr funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).^[6] Phase 1: A 25-km stretch from Kattupalli Port to Thachur with a 3-km link road to the Chennai Outer Ring Road at Neithavoyal is expected to begin in year 2020.

GRAND NORTH TRUNK ROAD (GNT ROAD)

The Grand Trunk Road is also a national highway in India. It's one of the oldest road routes in the country and runs through Howrah to Pakistan. The road was built by SherShahSuri in the 16th century.It was crucial for inland trade and connected India to Central Asia.

It starts from Madhavaram (Chennai) to Howrah to Pakistan . It passing through 10 km (from Ponneri) near Thachur

Health

Ponneri has medical facilities, including government-run and private hospitals, private clinic and Diagnostic centre. The government-aided hospitals include a General Hospital.